The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[NikkiCole5]

theres a 2 day before and after date that you can set the eggs...of that makes since...so chicken eggs can be set as late as the 16th...if I have it correct

Thank you! I'll try

 

[ronott1]

Thank you. I will try that right away.

No, it is just really humid here, 76% in the rest of the house. Probably even higher outside. I am in Florida and the weather has been really wet and warming up quite a bit.

They are really absorbent, but I am fresh out. LOL!

Humidity goes down with heat so you should be into the 40% range when it gets to 99.5.

Humidity inside the incubator will not be equal to the humidity in the house.

 

[Jessshan8]

Quote: not so true most breeds yes but Serama are 19 days and Jg's are 22 days more often than not

 

[wornoutmomto3]

Humidity goes down with heat so you should be into the 40% range when it gets to 99.5.

Humidity inside the incubator will not be equal to the humidity in the house.

I wish that was the case. The temp is at 100*F and the humidity at 87%. I have moved the incubator to another place in the house and added a small cup of rice to bring down the humidity. Now I will just have to wait and see if that helps.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I need to be kicked away from the incubator. I'm just worried about temperature. This will be a long 21 days .

 

[wornoutmomto3]

not so true most breeds yes but Serama are 19 days and Jg's are 22 days more often than not

What about sebrights and d'uccles? Those are the bantams I have. Are they like serama's with an incubation time of 19 days?

 

[Jessshan8]

Quote: They are 21 days

 

[crzyckldy]

What about sebrights and d'uccles? Those are the bantams I have. Are they like serama's with an incubation time of 19 days?

My d'uccles have always hatched out by day 19 or 20. That's what I'm using for the HAL and I'm not setting them until tomorrow .

 

[bantambury]

I need to be kicked away from the incubator. I'm just worried about temperature. This will be a long 21 days

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OMG im worried about humidity and my temps now! I set my eggs, but I haven't put my numbers yet because I may add another egg tomorrow...LOL

 

[chickwhispers]

I'm setting 18 eggs. The Blue eggs are from Ebay and I'm not sure they will survive because they were covered in yolk and I had to gently wash them. The rest are from my mixed flock but my rooster is only 13 weeks old so I don't know if they are fertile. I hope I get a few...

I saw your post about how they arrived I hope you have a great hatch rate!